Out from the shadows; Mashantucket Pequot Museum celebrates heritage in grand style.

From: The Boston Herald | Date: August 15, 1999| Author: Arden, Special To The Herald Darlene | Copyright information

Nestled in the woods of southeastern Connecticut, in the tiny town of Mashantucket, is a museum so remarkable that you will want to go back again and again.

The Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center brings the story of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation to life, and serves as a resource on the history of this and other tribes, as well as the region's natural history.

The museum is less than two miles from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard. Money the...

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